Presidential Prayer Team

The Presidential Prayer Team (PPT) describes itself as an "independent, nonprofit organization" with the "singular purpose ... to encourage Americans to pray daily for the President." Membership in the PPT is fee- and obligation-free.  - In response to the Urban Legend that President George W. Bush was behind the formation of the Presidential Prayer Team, snopes.com responded:


 * "After the events of September 11, 2001 President Bush declared Friday, September 14, a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, and he has been open in asking White House guests to join him in prayer. He has not, however, called for the creation of a 'Presidential Prayer Team', but an organization with that title operates a web site which many of our readers were misled into believing had government endorsement and approval for a variety of reasons:


 * "A title and logo designed to imitate the name and official seal of a government agency.
 * "Messages inviting prospective members to join sent from 'The Office of the Presidential Prayer Team' with a subject line of 'The President of the United States needs you!'
 * "The lack of any information on the site informing visitors that the organization is not sponsored or funded by the President or any agency of the federal government.


 * "The Presidential Prayer Team is not sponsored by the Office of President of the United States or the federal government; it is a private foundation whose promotion is being handled by The Envoy Group, a self-described 'new kind of Christian advertising agency.'"

As of October 14, 2001, "the Presidential Prayer Team placed a disclaimer on its site stating that it 'is an independent, nonprofit, non-partisan effort designed to encourage a national outpouring of daily prayer for the President' and that it 'was not formed by an agency of the government, nor does it receive funding from the government.'"

Board of Directors

 * Mike Searcy, Chairman of the Board
 * Dr. Cornell Haan, Founding Member
 * William D. Hunter, Founding Member
 * David Otto
 * Jim Rickard
 * Jerry Smith
 * John Lind, President/CEO

Honorary Committee
Honorary Co-Chairpersons


 * Franklin Graham, CEO, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
 * Michael W. Smith, Recording Artist/Musician
 * Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder and President, Joni and Friends

Members of the Honorary Committee


 * Dr. John F. Ankerberg, President and Founder, Ankerberg Theological Research Institute
 * Kay Arthur, Co-Founder and CEO, Precept Ministries
 * Allen Asbury, Recording Artist/Musician
 * Dr. Barry Asmus, Author and Speaker
 * Dr. Ted Baehr, Chairman and CEO, Christian Film and Television Commission
 * Dr. Robert Bakke, Executive Director, National Prayer Committee, Inc.
 * Lisa Beamer, Author and Widow of 911 Hero Todd Beamer
 * Gary P. Bergel, President, Intercessors for America
 * Dr. Henry T. Blackaby, President, Henry Blackaby Ministries
 * Ronald Blue, Founder and Chairman, Ronald Blue & Company
 * David M. Browne, President and CEO of Family Christian Stores
 * Rev. David Bryant, Founder and President, Concerts of Prayer International Chairman, America's National Prayer Committee
 * Rep. George W. Cassell, Former Representative, Minnesota House District 10B
 * Dr. Paul Cedar, CEO and Chairman, Mission America Coalition
 * Rev. Huron Claus, CEO and President, CHIEF, Inc.
 * Jerry Colangelo, CEO and Chairman, Phoenix Suns
 * Jack Countryman, Thomas Nelson Publishing
 * Rev. Nicky Cruz, President and Founder, Nicky Cruz Outreach
 * Dave Donaldson, President and CEO, We Care America
 * President Gerald R. Ford
 * A.C. Green, Founder and President, A.C. Green Youth Foundation, Inc.
 * Lee Greenwood, Recording Artist/Musician
 * Pastor Ted Haggard, Senior Pastor, New Life Church
 * Larnelle Harris, Christian Recording Artist
 * Dr. Jack Hayford, Chancellor, Kings College and Seminary
 * Dr. David Jeremiah, President, Turning Point, Senior Pastor, Shadow Mountain Community Church
 * Dean Jones, Actor
 * Governor Frank Keating, Former Governor of Oklahoma
 * Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light™
 * Dr. Woodrow Kroll, President, Back to the Bible
 * Senator Jon Kyl, U.S. Senator from Arizona
 * Dr. Kevin Leman, Psychologist, Author and Speaker
 * Dr. John C. Maxwell, Founder, The INJOY Group
 * Bill McCartney, Founder and President, Promise Keepers
 * Bishop George D. McKinney, Pastor and Founder, St. Stephen's Church of God in Christ Ministries
 * Len Munsil, President and General Counsel, The Center for Arizona Policy
 * Dr. Lloyd Ogilvie, Former Chaplain of the U.S. Senate
 * Stormie Omartian, Author
 * Rev. Ken Owen, President, Christian Motor Sports, International
 * Dr. Luis Palau, President and Founder, Luis Palau Evangelistic Association
 * Wayne Pederson, President and Chief Operating Officer, Mission America Coalition
 * Dennis Rainey, Executive Director, FamilyLife
 * Dr. James Robison, President and Founder, LIFE Outreach International
 * Hon. John Shadegg, Arizona Congressman
 * Rev. Ed Silvoso, President, Harvest Evangelism, Inc.
 * Ricky Skaggs, Recording Artist/Musician
 * Rebecca St. James, Christian Recording Artist
 * Bishop Imagene B. Stewart, National President, African American Women's Clergy Association
 * John Tesh, Musician/Composer
 * Dr. John Trent, President, StrongFamilies.com
 * Rep. J.C. Watts, Representative, 4th Congressional District of Oklahoma, Retired
 * Jim Weidmann, Vice Chairman, National Day of Prayer Task Force
 * General John A. Wickham, Army Chief of Staff, Retired

Contact
P.O. Box 89130 Tucson, AZ  85752-9130 (800) 295-1235 / (520) 219-5400 URL: http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org --

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